BMI Congratulates its 2019 Dove Nominees

Posted in News on September 26, 2019

The nominations are out and many BMI songwriters are again in the running for this year’s prestigious Dove Awards. Honoring the top names in all the different genres of Christian and Gospel music, the 50th annual celebration will be held at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville. Congratulations to all the nominees!

Here’s the list of BMI songwriters who received nods.

SONG OF THE YEAR

“Counting Every Blessing” (writers) Chris Llewellyn, Gareth Gilkeson, (publishers) Capitol CMG Paragon

“Everything” (writer) Toby McKeehan, (publisher) Achtober Songs

“Joy.” (writers) Luke Smallbone, Stephen Blake Kanicka, (publishers) Kilns Music,  Stephen Blake Kanicka Publishing, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

“Known” (writers) Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp, Tauren Wells, (publishers) Be Essential Songs, Capitol CMG Paragon, Crucial Music Entertainment, EGH Music Publishing

“Living Hope” (writer) Phil Wickham, (publishers) Phil Wickham Music, Simply Global Songs, Sing My Songs, Be Essential Songs

“Only Jesus” (writer) Bernie Herms, Mark Hall (publishers) Be Essential Songs, My Refuge Music, Songs of Universal

“Red Letters” (writer) Ed Cash (publishers) Map Catalogs, Mckittrick Music

“Who You Say I Am” (writers) Ben Fielding (APRA), Reuben Morgan (APRA), (publishers) Capitol CMG Paragon (APRA)

“Won’t He Do It” (writers) Makeba Riddick-Woods, Rich Shelton, (publishers) SONGSBYMAK, Janice Combs Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Nieze World Music, Raymond Reginald Murdock, SONY ATV SONGS LLC

WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR

“Build My Life” (writer) Karl Martin, (publishers) Martin Karl Andrew, Kingsway Music (PRS), Sentric Music Songs

“Living Hope” (writer) Phil Wickham, (publishers) Phil Wickham Music, Simply Global Songs, Sing My Songs; Be Essential Songs

“Surrounded (Fight My Battles)” (writer) Elyssa Smith, (publisher) UR Creative

“Who You Say I Am” (writers) Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan, (publisher) Hillsong Music Publishing (APRA) Capitol CMG Paragon

“Yes I Will” (writer) Jonathan Smith, Mia Fieldes, (publishers) Be Essential Songs, Upside Down Under

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (ARTIST)

Mark Hall
Luke Smallbone

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-ARTIST)

Ethan Hulse

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Tauren Wells
TobyMac
Zach Williams

SOUTHERN GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound*
Gaither Vocal Band*
Jason Crabb
Joseph Habedank
Karen Peck & New River*

GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Travis Greene

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

for KING & COUNTRY*
TobyMac

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Austin French
Riley Clemmons

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Chris Mackey
Ed Cash
Wayne Haun

RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

“None of My Business”Andy Mineo**, (writer) Brent Montgomery

“Get Back Right”Lecrae** & Zaytoven, (writers) Bobby Pressley, Xavier Dotson

“Everytime”Social Club Misfits**, (writers) Daniel Young Kim, Fernando Miranda, Martin Santiago

“Even Louder (feat. Natalie Grant)”Steven Malcolm**, (writers) Jonathan Jay,  Kenneth Mackey, Leeland Mooring, Steven Malcolm, Tony Brown

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

“Wildfire”Crowder**, (writers) Rebecca Lauren Olds, Solomon Olds

“Forever On Your Side (feat. JOHNNYSWIM)”NEEDTOBREATHE*, (writers) Bo Rinehart, Bear Rinehart

“Native Tongue”Switchfoot*

POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

“Only Jesus”Casting Crowns*, (writers) Bernie Herms, Mark Hall

“God Only Knows”for KING & COUNTRY*, (writers) Josh Kerr, Luke Smallbone

“Known”Tauren Wells, (writers) Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp, Tauren Wells

INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

“Glory to Glory”Riley Harrison Clark, (writers) Jeff Bumgardner, Joel Lindsey, Riley Harrison Clark

“When The Healing Comes”TaRanda Greene, (writers) Joel Lindsey, TaRanda Beene, Wayne Haun

SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

“Longing For Home”Ernie Haase & Signature Sound*, (writers) Ernie Hasse, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun

“We Are All God’s Children”Gaither Vocal Band*, (writers) Benjamin Gaither, Sara Beth Terry, Todd Suttles

“I Know I’ll Be There”Karen Peck & New River*, (writers) Dave Clark, Karen Peck Gooch, Wayne Haun

“How Great Thou Art (feat. Sonya Isaacs)”Josh Turner

“Even Me”Triumphant Quartet*, (writers) Jason Cox, Jeff Bumgardner, Kenna Turner West

BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROOTS RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

“Beside The Cross”Lizzy Long, Rhonda Vincent, & Sally Berry, (writers) Jeff Bumgardner, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun

“Wayfaring Stranger”Jeff & Sheri Easter

“Shame On Me”Joseph Habedank, (writers) Jason Cox, Joseph Habedank

“I Saw the Light (feat. Sonya Isaacs)”Josh Turner, (writer) Hank Williams Sr.

“Dive (feat. Ricky Skaggs)”Steven Curtis Chapman, (writer) Steven Curtis Chapman

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL/URBAN RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

“Blessings On Blessings”Anthony Brown** & group therAPy*

“Love Theory”Kirk Franklin, (writer) Kirk Franklin

“Unstoppable”Koryn Hawthorne, (writer) Makeba Riddick

“My God (feat. Mr. Talkbox)” – Nashville Life Music*

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

“Deliver Me (This is My Exodus) (feat. Le’Andria Johnson)”Donald Lawrence, The Tri-City Singers

“I Made It Out”John P. Kee, (writer) John P. Kee

“I’m All In”Maranda Curtis, (writers) Asaph Ward, Maranda Curtis

“Kind God”Marvin Sapp, (writer) Kirk Franklin

GOSPEL WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

“If God / Nothing But the Blood”Casey J**, (writer) Natalie Sims

“This Is A Move (Live)”Tasha Cobbs Leonard**, (writers) Nate Moore, Tony Brown

“You’re Doing It All Again”Todd Dulaney, (writer) Todd Dulaney

“Settle Here (Part 1)”William Murphy, (writer) William Murphy

SPANISH LANGUAGE RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

“Mi GPS”Alex Zurdo, (writer) Alexis “Alex Zurdo” Velez

“Mi Casa Es Tu Casa”Evan Craft**, (writer) Abraham Osorio

“Salmo 23 (feat. Marco Barrientos)”Un Corazón*, (writers) Steven Daniel Richards, Medellin Abrego

WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

“Who You Say I Am (Studio Version)”Hillsong Worship**, (writers) Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan

“Stand in Your Love”Josh Baldwin**, (writers) Ethan Hulse, Rita Springer

“Build My Life”Pat Barrett**, (writer) Karl Martin

“Living Hope”Phil Wickham, (writer) Phil Wickham

RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

II: The SwordAndy Mineo**, (producers) Daniel Steele, Lasanna “ACE” Harris

PANORAMAGAWVI**, (producers) Epikh Pro, Jonatan Barahona, Justin Barahona, Lasanna “ACE” Harris

Let the Trap Say AmenLecrae** & Zaytoven, (producer) Zaytoven

The Second CitySteven Malcolm

Never FoldTedashii**, (producers) Chris Howland, Daramola, Jacob Cardec, Jordan Sapp, Lasanna “ACE”  Harris, Tee Wyla

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

PeaceDemon Hunter*

Acoustic Live Vol 1NEEDTOBREATHE*, (producers) Bo Rinehart, Bear Rinehart

Native TongueSwitchfoot*, (producer) Tyler Chester

POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Only JesusCasting Crowns*

I Know A GhostCrowder**, (producers) Ed Cash, Solomon Olds

Burn The Shipsfor KING & COUNTRY*, (producer) Luke Smallbone

The ElementsTobyMac, (producer) Toby McKeehan

INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The North Coast SessionsKeith & Kristyn Getty, (producers) Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty

The HealingTaRanda Greene, (producers) Jim Hammerly, Taranda Beene, Wayne Haun

SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Mercy & LoveCollingsworth Family*, (producer) Wayne Haun

Life Is A SongGreater Vision*, (producer) Gerald Wolfe

Ready For RevivalGuardians*, (producers) John Daril Rowsey, Wayne Haun

Deeper OceansJoseph Habedank, (producer) Wayne Haun

YesTriumphant Quartet*, (producers) Gordon Mote, Wayne Haun

BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

I Serve a SaviorJosh Turner, (producer) Kenny Greenberg

Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass GrowsSteven Curtis Chapman, (producers) Brent Milligan, Steven Curtis Chapman

Favorites: Revisited by RequestThe Isaacs, (producers) Ben Isaacs, The Isaacs

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Road to DeMaskUsIsrael Houghton, (producers) Israel Houghton, Matt Edwards

The AnswerJason Nelson**, (producers) Eric Dawkins, Jonathan Nelson, Kenny Shelton

DeclarationsJonathan Nelson, (producers) Kenneth Shelton, Jonathan Nelson

UnstoppableKoryn Hawthorne, (producers) Bernie Herms, Kid Class, Makeba Riddick-Woods, Troy Taylor, Xeryus Gittens,

Hiding PlaceTori Kelly**, (producers) Kirk Franklin, Rickey “Slikk Musik” Offord

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Jesus Love LegacyBishop Leonard Scott, (producers) Phillip Feaster, Tiffany McGhee

GoshenDonald Lawrence (producers) Donald Lawrence, Sir The Baptist, Troy Taylor

This Song Is For YouEarl Bynum, (producer) Earl Bynum

GOSPEL WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

To Africa With LoveTodd Dulaney, (producer) Todd Dulaney

Settle HereWilliam Murphy

SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

¿Quién contra nosotros?Alex Zurdo, (producer) Angel “Xerran” L. Serrano

A Partir De HoyRojo**, (producer) Emmanuel Espinosa

Hola, FuturoUn Corazón**, (producer) Steven Richards

WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

VictoryBethel Music*, (producer) Ed Cash:

Holy RoarChris Tomlin, (producer) Ed Cash

Hallelujah Here BelowElevation Worship*, (producer) Aaron Robertson

Living HopePhil Wickham, (producers) Ed Cash, Jonathan Smith, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Rise!Ben Tankard, (producer) Ben Tankard

Front Porch Pickin’: Old Time Gospel FavoritesKevin Williams, (producer) Kevin Williams

ChristmasPaul Cardall, (producer) Jim Daneker

CHILDREN’S MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Bright Ones (Soundtrack)Bright Ones**, (producer) Rick Seibold

Sing: Creation SongsEllie Holcomb**, (producer) Nathan Dugger

CHRISTMAS / SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Something’s Happening!Cece Winans, (producer) Alvin Love III

The Advent of ChristmasMatt Maher, (producer) Matt Maher

MUSICAL OF THE YEAR

Come and See, Go and Tell – (creators) Lee Black, Jason Cox

Jesus, Only King Forever – (creators) Jason Cox, Cliff Duren, Camp Kirkland

Take Me Back To Bethlehem – (creator) Sue C. Smith

Welcome to Bethlehem – (creators) Joel Lindsey, Jeff Bumgardner

While the World Was Waiting – (creators) Marty Funderburk, Cliff Duren, Phillip Keveren

CHORAL COLLECTION OF THE YEAR

The Great American Church Songbook – (arranger & orchestrator) Cliff Duren

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR

Hallelujah Here BelowElevation Worship*

God Of The ImpossibleLincoln Brewster (photographer) Lee Steffen

Native TongueSwitchfoot*

SHORT FORM VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Red LettersCrowder**, (director) Patrick Tohill

Haven’t Seen It YetDanny Gokey

Love TheoryKirk Franklin (director) Matt DeLisi

LONG FORM VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Only Jesus Visual AlbumCasting Crowns*

Holy Roar: Live From ChurchChris Tomlin

Survivor: Live From Harding PrisonZach Williams

*Not all members affiliated with BMI
**Not affiliated with BMI

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